Given that we didn't bat badly against New Zealand it took an enormous amount of resolve to hang on.

Bond was excellent, as he has been before against us. Our top order were genuinely bowled out, just as the Kiwi batsmen couldn't cope with Glenn McGrath at the start and Brett Lee at the end of their innings.

What I would say, however, is that the authorities had better have a good look at the Port Elizabeth pitch.

It was a slight improvement on the strip on which we played England but it was still substandard.

Struggled

We are playing a semi-final there and for everyone's sake - not least the crowd who want to see 250-plus scores - we're hoping for a big improvement.

With only Kenya to face before the semi-finals, it's a simple equation from here.